House File 2643 H-8293 Amend House File 2643 as follows: 1 1. Page 13, after line 20 by inserting: 2 < DIVISION ___ 3 FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK 4 Sec. ___. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP —— 5 APPROPRIATION. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 7 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 8 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, 9 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 used for the purposes designated: 11 For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and 12 response fund created in section 163.3B: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 550,000 14 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, not more 15 than $50,000 shall be used to contract with Iowa state 16 university of science and technology to conduct an assessment 17 of factors which may contribute to the vulnerability to 18 disease of this state’s livestock population, including genetic 19 diversity and production concentration. The university shall 20 prepare a report of its assessment, including findings and 21 recommendations, which shall be submitted to the department, 22 the governor, and the general assembly not later than January 23 15, 2021. 24 DIVISION ___ 25 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY 26 Sec. ___. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. In 27 administering floodplain management and dam safety projects 28 supported by moneys appropriated by this Act, the department 29 shall provide support to government entities seeking to receive 30 assistance from the federal emergency management agency under 31 the federal building resilient infrastructure and communities 32 grant program. 33 DIVISION ___ 34 PESTICIDE DRIFT REPORTING 35 -1- HF2643.4420 (1) 88 da/tm 1/ 2 #1.
Sec. ___. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 1 —— APPROPRIATION. The department of agricultural and land 2 stewardship shall expend moneys appropriated in this Act to 3 establish and maintain an electronic case management system 4 accessible via the department’s internet site. The electronic 5 case management system shall allow a person to view, download, 6 or print documents contained in a case file compiled when the 7 department conducts an investigation of a possible violation of 8 section 206.11, including a report alleging damages caused by 9 pesticide drift and information related to that report. 10 DIVISION ___ 11 BENEFICIAL USE OF GROUNDWATER 12 Sec. ___. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA —— IOWA GEOLOGICAL 13 SURVEY. From moneys available for use by the Iowa geological 14 survey of the state as created within the state university of 15 Iowa pursuant to section 456.1, for the fiscal year beginning 16 July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, the Iowa geological 17 survey shall conduct a study regarding policies to further the 18 beneficial uses of groundwater, including but not limited to 19 the process of approving permits to withdraw groundwater. The 20 department shall submit a report concerning findings and any 21 recommendations to the governor and general assembly not later 22 than January 15, 2021. > 23 2. By renumbering as necessary. 24 ______________________________ ISENHART of Dubuque -2- HF2643.4420 (1) 88 da/tm 2/ 2 #2.